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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1916

Page

3

Survey planned of two routes in Mobile Baldwin Highway

The Mobile Baldwin Highway Association formed at the Cawthon Hotel plans incorporation as a non profit sharing body with 5 dollar annual membership. An engineer will survey two proposed routes from Magazine Point to Blakely Island with a Spanish river bridge and Tensaw ferry or a Mobile river ferry from Government street to Blakely Island and Spanish Fort.

Cawthon Hotel Mobile- Baldwin Highway Association J. Bester Robertson Magazine Point Blakely Island Spanish River Tensaw Mobile River Government Street Spanish Fort Mobile Baldwin Counties

Lerio Turpen tine Cup Company sued over workplace injuries

Two suits totaling 5500 were filed in the law and equity court Wednesday against the Lerio Turpen tine Cup Company. Marvin Elliott, a minor, seeks 3000 for a left thumb loss on November 28, and Julius Franz seeks 2500 for a thumb loss on November 26. Both allege injury from defective machinery or plant.

Law and Equity Lerio Turpentine Cup Company Marvin Elliott Julius Franz Franz

Fifth German war loan tops ten billion marks

A Berlin dispatch reports complete statistics for the fifth war loan show a total of 10,698,994,990 marks. The announcement comes as Amsterdam via London circulates the figures reflecting Germanys war financing.

Associated Press Amsterdam London Berlin

Shivar Mineral Water claims cure for rheumatism

Rheumatism is advertised as completely washed out of the system by Shivar Mineral Water with a money-back guarantee. The ad promises tasty water at a low cost and delivery anywhere via mobile distributors by Van Antwerp Drug Corp. Phone them.

van Antwerp Drug Corp

Lotz Dies of Wounds in Aberdeen Shooting

William Lotz a Aberdeen garage owner died from gunshot wounds suffered during an automobile ride with Clifford Tyler who was charged with murder and jailed. Minnie Brown who was wounded is expected to recover officials said. The shooting occurred near Aberdeen Mississippi.

Associated Press Aberdeen Miss William Lotz Clifford Tyler Tyler Minnie Brown

Harbor Board Delays Action On Port Improvement Plans

At yesterday’s state harbor board meeting, members pressed for decisive steps on port improvements amid demands from the public and government. The discussion cited delay due to unsettled plans and a Mr. Taylor request to wait for his return, with a motion to defer definite action until December 28.

State Harbor Board Blair Maurice Forchheimer Mr. Blair United States R. W. Taylor Mobile and Ohio Railroad Cochrane Rich Nesbitt J. Rich

Sisal price raised three cents per pound

American rope and twine makers were notified of a 3 cent per pound sisal price increase by the sisal regulating commission. Reduced visible supply results from Yucatan storms damaging crops and hindering transport, and a labor shortage in sisal districts is noted.

New York Sisal Regulating Commission Yucatan

Shippers Oppose Railroad Plan on Reconsigning Cars

Washington officials and railroad and shipping representatives ended a first session divided over curtailing the reconsignment privilege. Shippers oppose penalties of 3 to 7 dollars per car. railroads favor stricter penalties to curb in transit and post destination reconsignments blamed for car shortages and higher living costs.

Associated Press Washington Interstate Commerce Commission G. W. Anderson United States Boston

Galling Sent to 60 Days for Petit Larceny in Recorder Court

George Galling was jailed 60 days after Diamond Nick testified Galling stole 100 pounds of fresh fish. Prohibition cases were decided with fines and discharges, including Leroy Pugh six months hard labor for bicycle theft and Willie Harris fined 25 or 25 days for disorderly conduct after using vile language near the Battle House.

George Galling D. H. Edington Diamond Nick Galling R. J. Elmer Louis Wagner Meyer Mitchell J. G. Friedhoff M. Latakos J. A. Torrance Sam Smol

Prohibition violations lead to fines and continuances

In inferior court R E Badger pleaded guilty for violating the prohibition law, paying a $50 fine and costs. Other cases were continued for December 30 and January 6. Gambling and vagrancy offenses drew short penalties. In city court Charles Stanley received two years hard labor for assault to murder and Albert Logan ten days for assault and battery.

R. E. Badger Inferior Criminal Court David Jarrelds Sylvester Andrews Alex Dixon John T. McEvoy Ed Slater Charley Parnell Dick Young Ethel May Rivers Irene Nelson Charles Stanley Albert Logan

Law and Equity Court Docket Law Side Berney Summary

Court entries show DuPont DeNemours Powder Co versus W J Waterman with a plaintiff verdict of 289.78. Rinehart & Bro versus CG Vv Shoub verdict for plaintiff 175.81. M L Davis versus Mc Williams Lumber Co verdict for plaintiff 312.14. Archie Williams administrator versus Lindsey Lumber and Export Co default with leave to prove damages. Laurendine administrator versus L N R R Co demurrers sustained. Thursday calls Schubert Piano Co versus Rhoda Gayle H L Graham versus H H Mechlin First National Bank versus Geo Brue J C OConnell versus National Surety Co Gulf Shingle versus B A Allen.

Law and Equity Court Law Side—Berney DuPont DeNemours Powder Co W. J. Waterman Rinehart & Bro P. B. Laurendine Admr Schubert Piano Co Rhoda Gayle H. L. Graham B. A. Allen

Chancery Court notices set for December 21

Smith chancellor presides over multiple chancery actions with motions for reference and affidavits. Cases include Blalack v Blalack with motion for reference and various petitions and removals, along with submissions on register's report and quash services in Southern Industrial Association matter.

Chancery Court Smith Macie Blalack John Blalack Ebien Johnson James H. Hudson Thomas L. Cook Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co Fremont Thrower, Jr Nellie G. Thrower May Rowland Charles H. Rowland John H. Durham Sallie B Erbert Francis Spaulding Tracey Spaulding

Marriage licenses issued by probate court on Wednesday

The probate court issued licenses including White Erastus Shelby Barnett and Edith Marie Thompson, Aubrey D Steadman and Mary A Byrd, Andrew T Dees and Bessie E Freeland, Jesse B Hatchett and Ora Bell Davis. Colored Harry N Alexander and Naomi Moore, Edmund Bush and Alice Gould, Leona Levy and 5inson.

Erastus Shelby Barnett Edith Marie Thompson Aubrey D. Steadman Mary A. Byrd Andrew T. Dees Bessie E. Freeland Jesse B. Hatchett Ora Bell Davis Harry N. Alexander Naomi FE. Moore Edmund Bush Alice H. Gould Leona, Levy 5Inson

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